[soc.history] 50 Years Ago: Tuesday, 7 January, 1941

military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (01/07/91)

From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker)
Tuesday, 7 January, 1941

The Italian submarine Nani is sunk northwest of Ireland by the 
British corvette Anemone.

Thai troops attack Cambodia, occupying several disputed border
territories.

Britain agrees to a relaxation of its blockade of German-occupied
territories; the Red Cross will be allowed to transport condensed
milk to France and wheat to Spain.

British bombers attack Italian troop concentration west of
Tobruk; Derna, Martuba, and Tripoli are hit.

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act of war.  When the dictators are ready to make war upon us, they 
will not wait for an act of war on our part." - Franklin D. Roosevelt